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applegrove

(118,492 posts) Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:02 PM Apr 2013

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Anyone have dark brown small freckles they can scratch off? I do. Seem to be only superficial

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Anyone have dark brown small freckles they can scratch off? I do. Seem to be only superficial (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2013 OP

I dont think they're freckles. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #1

Yes. She didn't seem worried about them. But I didn't tell her they could be scratched off. Still applegrove Apr 2013 #2

You should have told her. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #3

They can be scratched off womanofthehills Apr 2013 #6

Thanks. I won't touch them. applegrove Apr 2013 #7

I'm not a doctor and not giving medical advice.... Th1onein Apr 2013 #4

If your dematologist is not concerned, MineralMan Apr 2013 #5

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

1. I dont think they're freckles.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:04 PM

Apr 2013

Have you seen a dermatologist?

applegrove

(118,492 posts)

2. Yes. She didn't seem worried about them. But I didn't tell her they could be scratched off. Still

Reply to darkangel218 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:05 PM

Apr 2013

she was looking all over for cancer.

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

3. You should have told her.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:20 PM

Apr 2013

Usually you shouldn't be able to scratch them off. But I'm not a doctor so I don't know.

Mines don't come off, wish they did!

womanofthehills

(8,661 posts)

6. They can be scratched off

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 08:58 PM

Apr 2013

Check out the web. Lots of sites on seborrheic keratosis.

I scratch them off. You are just scratching off the top layer. Online most sites say not to as you can get an infection if you scratch too deep.

"Many people will pick at seborrheic keratoses as the warty layer can often be flaked off. "

applegrove

(118,492 posts)

7. Thanks. I won't touch them.

Reply to womanofthehills (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 09:11 PM

Apr 2013

Th1onein

(8,514 posts)

4. I'm not a doctor and not giving medical advice....

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 03:44 PM

Apr 2013

And I can't even remember the name for this condition, but my ex had it, and it is caused by a virus. His doctor said to not be concerned.

MineralMan

(146,254 posts)

5. If your dematologist is not concerned,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 08:14 PM

Apr 2013

you should not be, either. Probably they are seborrheic keratoses. Also called other names, but are harmless keratoses. The key thing is that you had them looked at. As we age...

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